TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Texans Thursday Injury Report.
- The Patriots announced they have re-signed DL Marcus Forston and DB Justin Green to the practice squad.
- Patriots distribute Thanksgiving dinner baskets.
- Patriots Today - Matching up Dennard vs. Johnson. (2.38 min. video)
- Patriots Today - New addition at practice. (1.57 min. video)
- Locker Room Uncut - Thanksgiving chatter with the Patriots. (3.51 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Matt Chatham wonders if the offense can take advantage of the Texans' preference to have their DB's guard their man from significant 'off-coverage'.
- Tom E. Curran talks about 'pick' plays, how they are going to be very closely scrutinized for the rest of the year, and why Cris Collinsworth was wrong about Rob Gronkowski.
- Steve Buckley says Tom Brady has his vote for MVP.
- Mark Daniels reports Chandler Jones is finally getting some recognition his sack totals would suggest he deserves.
- Jeff Howe reports Brandon Spikes, hobbling through a knee injury, was a steadying force on defense Sunday.
- Mark Daniels talks about Chris' Jones NFL path through Houston to the Patriots.
- The AP reports Case Keenum is looking for his first career win against the Patriots.
- Jeff Howe notes Stevan Ridley turned to Kevin Faulk for fumbling guidance.
- Mike Reiss charts the base vs. sub defense numbers through Week 12.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: The move to replace Donta Hightower with Dane Fletcher proved to be effective, but it stung for Hightower; Brandon Spikes praises Fletcher's aggressiveness and readiness to go in and get the job done at a high level; 3rd-stringer Will Svitek filled in for Marcus Cannon and didn't miss a beat; Pats play in Houston for the first time since 2009, when Wes Welker tore his ACL on the turf.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: J.J. Watt is tied for seventh in the league with 9.5 sacks; Dan Connolly hosted a Thanksgiving party for the O-line; Aaron Dobson (foot), Marcus Cannon (ankle) and Marquice Cole (shin) and Chris White (back) were new additions to this week's Injury Report; Marcus Forston and Justin Green rejoined the Pats' practice squad.
- Jim Lazar says Bill Belichick won't mess with Texas,and makes his Week 13 picks. Patriots win 41.5-0.
- Zuri Berry provides his weekly NFL picks against the spread. Patriots.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Inside Slant (Yahoo! Sports) Patriots don't view Texans as trap game.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL MVP Projection: Patriots QB Tom Brady makes a big jump.
- Kiernan Hogan (Pro Football Focus) Three to focus on: Patriots @ Texans, Week 13.
- Pat Kirwan (CBS Sports) Cold weather is here -- QBs like Tom Brady handle it better than most.
- Judy Battista (NFL.com) December looms large for all 32 NFL teams; 10 things to ponder.
- Photo essays (NFL.com) Mind-blowing stats for Week 13. Texans have the highest ranked defense (290.4 YPG) despite their 2-9 record.
- Pro Football Now (SI) Who will represent the AFC in the Super Bowl? (2.09 min. video)
- Kevin Clark (Wall St. Journal) The Denver Loophole: Pass interference is surging - except against the offense.
- Sport Science (ESPN) Botched punt costs Broncos. (34 second clip)
- Ken Crippen (Nat'l Football Post) Where are they now? Steve Grogan.
- Joel Corry (Nat'l Football Post) Top 10 dead money deals.
- AP Report (USA Today) NFL announces dates of three London games in 2014.
- Russell Baxter (Cold Hard Football Facts) Matter of facts: Week 13 statistical onslaught.
- Andy Benoit (The MMQB) Sunday slate: Analyzing Week 13 matchups.
- Mike Tanier (Sports on Earth) Game riffs: When black Friday comes. Pats 28-17.
- Bill Simmons (Grantland) Mailbag and Week 13 in the NFL. Patriots over Texans.
- Staff Report (USA Today) Week 13 predictions. 7 of 7 pick Patriots to win.
VIEW FROM HOUSTON
- John McClain (Houston Chronicle) Texans would be in thick of wild-card race if they handled their business at home.
- Drew Dougherty (HoustonTexans.com) Gary Kubiak intends to coach from sideline vs. Pats.
- Brian T. Smith (Houston Chronicle) Weakened Texans still fighting, Kubiak says.
- Dale Robertson (Houston Chronicle) Texans sticking together as a team.
- Dale Robertson (Houston Chronicle) Texans' released draft pick [Chris Jones] finds a home in New England.
- Deepi Sidhu (HoustonTexans.com) Whitney Mercilus getting back to instincts.
- Drew Dougherty (HoustonTexans.com) The Texans practiced Thursday morning on Thanksgiving Day.
- Slideshow (HoustonTexans.com) Throwback Thursday : Texans vs. Patriots.